Henry Joseph O'Donnell

Henry Joseph O'Donnell (1769-1834), count of La Bisbal, Spanish soldier, was descended from the O'Donnells who left Ireland after the battle of the Boyne.

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1769 - 1834 - La Bisbal - Ireland - Battle of the Boyne

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Born in Spain, he early entered the Spanish army, and in 1810 became general, receiving a command in Catalonia, where in that year he earned his title and the rank of field-marshal. He afterwards held posts of great responsibility under Ferdinand VII, whom he served on the whole with constancy; the events of 1823 compelled his flight into France, where he was interned at Limoges, and where he died in 1834.

Related Topics:
1810 - Catalonia - Ferdinand VII - 1823 - France - Limoges

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